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Marble Falls baseball loses to Gatesville in playoffs

CAPTION: Head coach Tyler Porter (left) gives instructions to batters Canon Cochran, Landon White (20), Casey Layton, Atreyu Machacek (12) and Cade Briseno (4) as assistant coach Hayden Kesselring listens in. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team lost to Gatesville 8-2 in game two and 7-3 in game three of the Class 4A Division I bi-district series April 30. The Mustangs finish the season with a 24-7 overall record, 11-3 in District 24-4A play to finish second. When the bus stopped for the players…

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Marble Falls baseball beats Gatesville

CAPTION: Junior Grant Carter (left) reacts to the solo home run by junior John Alan Whittle as he touched home plate, tapped his helmet to Carter’s and ran into his teammates’ huddle in celebration. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School baseball team defeated Gatesville 5-1 April 29 in game one of the Class 4A Division I bi-district series. Game two is set for 3 p.m. Thursday, April 30, with a third game, if necessary, to follow 30 minutes after the second contest ends. The series is at…

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Marble Falls baseball sweeps Jarrell

Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School baseball team stomped Jarrell 15-3 April 24 to sweep the District 24-4A series. The win means the Mustangs (23-5, 11-3) finish as the district runners-up. They will face Gatesville in a bi-district best-of-three series at Thrall High School. Game one is Wednesday, April 29, game two is Thursday, April 30, and game three, if necessary, is Friday, May 1. First pitch is at 7 p.m. for each contest. “I was pretty proud of this season,” said senior Atreyu Machacek, who was the Mustangs’…

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Burnet baseball beats Gateway to advance to the playoffs

CAPTION: Senior Cohen Jorpeland got the job done on the mound and at the plate for the Bulldogs in leading them back to the Class 4A Division II playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Facing a win-or-go-home contest, the Burnet High School baseball team showed what it’s made of — grit, determination and will — in beating Georgetown Gateway 6-3 April 24 in District 24-4A play. The victory qualifies the Bulldogs (12-15, 6-6) for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. “What I talked to our kids about was ‘want…

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Marble Falls boys soccer lose to La Vega in state semis

CAPTION: The 2026 Marble Falls High School boys soccer players and coaches with bronze medals and plaque symbolizing reaching the Class 4A Division I state tournament. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team lost to Waco La Vega 3-1 April 3 in a Class 4A Division I state semifinal. The Mustangs ended their best finish in school history with an 18-4-5 record, 10-1-1 in District 26-4A as the district champions and won four playoff matches. “I was really, really pleased with our guys’ efforts,…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Davenport

CAPTION: The Mustangs celebrate the game-winning goal in the final minutes of the Class 4A Division I Region IV championship. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated San Antonio Davenport 2-1 March 31 to become the Class 4A Division I Region IV champions for the first time in school history. “Sheer guts,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “The kids found a way and we had a good crowd to help us get over the top and gave us a little boost of energy…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Valley View

Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team defeated Pharr Valley View 1-0 March 27 in a Class 4A Division I Region IV semifinal. The win means the Mustangs (17-3-5, 10-1-1 District 26-4A champion) will face district foe San Antonio Davenport (15-4-3, 8-2-2) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Kerrville Tivy’s Antler Stadium in the regional final. It’s the first time the Mustangs have played in a regional final in school history. The lone goal was scored by Eliezer Chocoj on an assist from…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats Uvalde

Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team crushed Uvalde 6-1 March 24 in the area round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. “I thought we played really well defensively, we possessed the ball,” head coach Ryan Craven said. “We shot the ball. We’ve had two really, really complete games (including the 6-1 victory against Austin LBJ for a bi-district title March 20).” The Mustangs (16-3-1, 10-1-1 District 26-4A champions) will face Pharr Valley View (11-5-2, 7-1 District 30-4A champion) at 7:30 p.m. Friday,…

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Burnet girls soccer loses to Long Creek

CAPTION: Erica Flores played well against New Braunfels Long Creek in her final match in a Lady Dawgs uniform. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School girls soccer team lost to New Braunfels Long Creek 5-2 March 20 in the first round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs. The Lady Dawgs end their season with a 19-6-1 overall record, 13-1 in District 25-4A play to finish as the runners-up. Trailing 3-0 to begin the second half, the Lady Dawgs began making a comeback. Hallie Poe scored a goal…

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Marble Falls boys soccer beats LBJ for bi-district title

CAPTION: The Mustangs are all smiles after beating Austin LBJ for a bi-district championship March 20 to start the Class 4A Division I playoffs. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School boys soccer team stomped Austin LBJ 6-1 March 20 for a Class 4A Division I bi-district championship. The Mustangs (15-3-5, 10-1-1 District 26-4A champions) will play Uvalde at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Kerrville Tivy’s Antler Stadium in the area round. The Coyotes (12-10-1, 8-3-1 District 28-4A third place) defeated San Antonio Kennedy 2-1 March…

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